Murcia, Negros Occidental – Wives of PhilRice laborers here plan to set-up a printing enterprise following their training on business start-up. Spearheaded by the Department of Trade and Industry during the station’s 15th anniversary, July 26, the activity aimed to enrich women’s livelihood opportunities. DTI will guide the group in preparing for a t-shirt printing service until it will be implemented. A seminar on product identification will also be conducted to sustain the initiative.

Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is a government corporate entity attached to the Department of Agriculture created through Executive Order 1061 on 5 November 1985 (as amended) to help develop high-yielding and cost-reducing technologies so farmers can produce enough rice for all Filipinos.